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{\plain \b SELF CONTROL\par
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{\plain \b \par
}{\plain \b Program Target: }{\plain To help youth recognize the value of self-control.\par
}{\plain \b \par
}{\plain \b What to do:\par
}{\plain \b \par
}{\plain Set up four \'93stations\'94 around your meeting room, placing poster board, magazines and
newspapers, glue, markers and scissors at each. Label each according to the \'93Areas of Self-Control\'94 listed below. Divide your group into four smaller groups}{\plain \b }{\plain and send each to one of the
stations where they\'92ll find the following instructions:\par
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{\plain \b 1: Food}{\plain \par
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{\plain \par
}{\plain \fs20 Use words and pictures
from the magazines to
create a collage
illustrating why it\'92s
important to exercise self
control in this area of
your life. As you work,
discuss:}{\plain \par
}{\plain \par
}{\plain \fs20 1. What kinds of
problems do people have
exercising self-control
with food?\par
}{\plain \fs20 2. What kinds of
messages do we get from
society and the media
about food?\par
}{\plain \fs20 3. What does God\'92s Word
have to say about it?\par
}{\plain \fs20 4. How does a lack of
self-control in this area
affect our lives?\par
}{\plain \fs20 5. What are some tips to
help people be more self-controlled in this area?\par
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{\plain \b\fs20 2: Entertainment}{\plain \fs20 \par
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{\plain \fs20 \par
}{\plain \fs20 Use words and pictures
from the magazines to
create a collage
illustrating why it\'92s
important to exercise self
control in this area of
your life. As you work,
discuss:\par
}{\plain \fs20 \par
}{\plain \fs20 1. Is it really necessary to
have self-control over
what kinds of
entertainment we choose?\par
}{\plain \fs20 2. How does the
entertainment we choose
affect us?\par
}{\plain \fs20 3. What does the Bible
have to say about our
choice of entertainment?\par
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{\plain \fs20 4. What are some
principles Christian youth
can apply to help them
exercise self-control in
this area of our lives?}
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{\plain \b\fs20 3. Drugs/Alcohol}{\plain \fs20 \par
}\pard \intbl \ql\fi0\li0\ri0\sb0\sa0\sl240\slmult1
{\plain \fs20 \par
}{\plain \fs20 Use words and pictures
from the magazines to
create a collage
illustrating why it\'92s
important to exercise self
control in this area of
your life. As you work,
discuss:\par
}{\plain \fs20 \par
}{\plain \fs20 1. What kinds of
problems arise when
people don\'92t exercise
self-control in this area?\par
}{\plain \fs20 2. What kinds of
messages do we get from
society and the media
about drugs and alcohol?
What messages do we get
from church? Parents?
Friends?\par
}{\plain \fs20 3. What does God\'92s Word
have to say on this topic?\par
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{\plain \fs20 4. Does self-control in
this area mean \'93just
saying no\'94 or exercising
moderation?}
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{\plain \b\fs20 4. Education}{\plain \fs20 \par
}\pard \intbl \ql\fi0\li0\ri0\sb0\sa0\sl240\slmult1
{\plain \fs20 \par
}{\plain \fs20 Use words and pictures
from the magazines to
create a collage
illustrating why it\'92s
important to exercise self
control in this area of
your life. As you work,
discuss:\par
}{\plain \fs20 \par
}{\plain \fs20 1. Why does it take self
control to get an
education?\par
}{\plain \fs20 2. What are some of the
messages we get from
others that might keep us
from exercising self-control in this area?\par
}{\plain \fs20 3. Why is it so important
to be self-controlled
about our education?\par
}{\plain \fs20 4. How can the Bible help
us in this area?\par
}{\plain \fs20 \par
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}{\plain \b\fs20 \par
}{\plain Allow about 40 minutes for this activity, then bring the groups back together to present their
collages, and talk through the discussion questions together.}{\plain \b \par
}{\plain \b \par
}{\plain \b Preparation Time:}{\plain \par
}{\plain \par
}{\plain Get a large selection of current and recent magazines (a variety of types: sports, women\'92s
magazines, teen magazines, etc), newspapers and catalogues. You may want to recruit youth
group members in advance to bring in magazines to make sure you have enough.\par
}{\plain Provide poster board, scissors, markers and glue.\par
}{\plain \par
}{\plain If you have more than 24 young people attending your meeting, set up 8 stations instead of 4,
with two stations for each category. Divide into 8 smaller groups rather than 4 larger ones,
which will give everyone more opportunity to be involved. If your total group of young people
attending your meeting is very small (less than 12), drop one or more of the categories and set up
only 2 or 3 stations instead of 4.\par
}{\plain \b \par
}{\plain \b Bible Text:\par
}{\plain \par
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{\plain \'93By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter.
}{\plain He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin
for a short time\'94 (Hebrews 11:24-25, NIV).\par
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{\plain \b \par
}{\plain \b Vesper or Closing Thought:\par
}{\plain \par
}{\plain We live in a culture that tells us: \'93Life is short; grab what you want right away!\'94}{\plain \b }{\plain We don\'92t often
hear the message of patience, delayed gratification, self-denial. Yet these are the principles not
just of Christian living but of all successful living: learning to use self-control to put off short-term pleasure in pursuit of long-term goals. Help youth to focus on the \'93big picture\'94 \'96 not on
rules and regulations, but on what they want to accomplish in life through God\'92s power, and
what kind of self-control they\'92ll need to achieve those goals.}{\plain \b \par
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